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Etymology

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From Low German Köm (caraway), contracted (as [køːm] < [køːmm̩] < [køːmn̩]) from older Kömen, from Middle Low German kȫmen, from Proto-West Germanic *kumīn, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon). Doublet of Kümmel.

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Noun

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Köm m (strong, genitive Köms, plural Köm or Köms)

  1. (chiefly Northern Germany) caraway liquor, kummel
    Synonym: Kümmelschnaps

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